Comprehension
Read the passage. Everything was ready for the birthday party. The room was decorated with bright yellow balloons. The birthday cake was decorated like a giant soccer ball and was sitting in the middle of a round table.
The word that is not an adjective:
a. bright b.party c. giant d. round
What is: party?
Which statement is a fact?
a. Our goalie is really good. c. I like to play soccer with my friends at recess. b. Soccer is my favorite sport. d. You have to kick the ball into the goal to score a point.
What is: You have to kick the ball into the goal to score a point?
Which group is a list of feelings?
a. excited-sad-proud b. tired-thirsty-friendly
c. cold-happy-honest d. intelligent-emotional- embarrassed
What is: excited-sad-proud?
Lift up the brush. Dip in water. Dip the brush into the paint tray. Apply the brush tip to the paper.
What will following these directions help you to do? a. create a picture b. lift up the brush
c. paint a house d. dip the brush into paint
What is: create a picture?
Read the analogies and fill in the blank.
Bird is to fly
Fish is to swim
Boy is to ____________.
a. girl b. walk c. play d. talk
What is: walk? (fly, swim and walk are how they get from one place to another)
Read the passage.
Jim and John went outside for recess. Jim took a basketball with him. John wanted to play with the basketball too. Jim did not want to share the ball. They both began to argue. Finally, John shoved Jim down and took the ball away from him.
How could Jim and John solve their problem?
a. Jim should not take the basketball outside for recess.
b. Jim should shove John back.
c. Jim should sit down and cry.
What is: Jim should not take the basketball outside for recess?
Read the sentences:
John sits by me at school. Today he is not here.
What do you know for sure from reading the sentences?
a. John is sick today. b. John is at home.
c. John will be late. d. John is not at school.
What is: John is not at school?
Read the list: hook, worm, rod, reel
The above items are used for _______________.
a. fishing b. boating c. flying d. bait
What is: fishing?
Read the list: 1. Boil potatoes until tender. 2. Place potatoes in a pan. 3. Peel potatoes. 4. Cover with water.
What is the correct order?
a. 3,2,4,1 b. 1,4,3,2
c. 4,1,3,2 d. 3,1,4,2
What is: 3,2,4,1?
First, peel potatoes.
Next, place potatoes in a pan.
Then, Cover with water.
Last, Boil potatoes until tender.
Read the sentence: Rachel painted her fence.
In this sentence, 'her' is a ___________.
a. pronoun b. adverb c. noun d. verb
What is: pronoun?
Read the passage.
Susie had been raking the leaves for her grandmother. She raked all the leaves into a large pile and then she put the rake back in the garage. She looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark. Jack, the boy who lives on her street, saw the leaves. He came running up behind Susie and kicked all the leaves, so they fell across the lawn. Susie started to cry, “All that work, and you ruined it!” Which is NOT true?
a. Susie raked the leaves. b. It was getting dark. c. Jack kicked the leaves. d. All Susie’s neighbors are mean.
What is: All Susie's neighbors are mean? (that is an opinion)
Read the sentences. Which is a fact?
a. The Pacific Ocean is the most beautiful ocean.
b. Cars are more convenient than trucks.
c. All politicians are dishonest.
d. Denver is the capital of Colorado.
What is: Denver is the capital of Colorado?
Look at the list of words: Computer, Television, Digital Camera, Calculator
How are the above items alike?
a. All the words have the letter “C.” b. They all have viewing screens. c. Everyone uses these items. d. They are all cool.
What is: They all have viewing screens?
Read the list: 1. The houses collapse. 2. The earth begins to shake. 3. Beams crack. 4. Everything is still.
Which is the correct order for these events?
a. 4,2,3,1 b. 3,2,1,4
c. 1,2,3,4 d. 1,3,2,4
What is: 4,2,3,1?
First, everything is still.
Next, the earth begins to shake,
Then, beams crack.
Last, the houses collapse.
After reading a story in your language book, you need to find the definitions for several vocabulary words in the story. Where would be the best place to look?
a. dictionary b. thesaurus
c. glossary d. encyclopedia
What is: glossary?
Read the passage.
In 1996 scientists in the Amazon forest of Brazil discovered a new kind of monkey. It is the sixth new species of marmoset to be discovered in South America. Luckily, many people are working hard to help save these animals. The orange-haired primate is about the size of a squirrel. The marmoset eats fruit and insects. Sometimes it chews little holes in tree trunks, and when the sap oozes out, it slurps it up.
Which sentence in the above passage does not belong?
a. Luckily, many people are working hard to help save these animals. b. It is the sixth new species of marmoset to be discovered. c. In 1996 scientists in the Amazon forest of Brazil discovered a new kind of monkey. d. The orange-haired primate is about the size of a squirrel.
What is: Luckily, many people are working hard to help save these animals? (The passage does not say they are endangered)
Read:
In Idaho Falls live two awesome ladies. Several years ago it was the good fortune of May and Phyllis to come into some unexpected money. Not only theirs but also many others lives have been touched by that good fortune.
Which word shows opinion in this passage?
a. awesome b. fortune c. money d. unexpected
What is: awesome?
Which group of words are all examples of fruit?
a. raspberries, pears, apples, ice cream
b. raspberries, pears, apples, cherries
c. raspberries, pears, corn, ice cream
d. raspberries, pears, apples, green beans
What is: raspberries, pears, apples, cherries?
Read the list: A. He reeled in the huge fish. B. He baited his hook. C. He cast out his line. D. He sat patiently for a bite.
What is the correct order for these statements?
a. C,D,B,A b. A,B,C,D
c. B,C,D,A d. C,B,A,D
What is: B,C,D,A?
First, he baited his hook.
Then, he cast out his line.
Next, he sat patiently for a bite.
Last, he reeled in the huge fish.
Read the poem:
The flicker of light, tt burns in the shadows.
How wondrous it is, the miracle of nature.
How can such a simple thing be such a wonder?
A bug? With lightening? How can this be? What a wondrous sight!
What is the author referring to in this poem?
a. lightening bugs b. storms
c. lightening d. nature
What is: lightning bugs? (a bug, with light)
Read the passage.
Susie had been raking the leaves for her grandmother. She raked all the leaves into a large pile and then she put the rake back in the garage. She looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark. She decided she had better start to head home. All of a sudden, a gust of wind hit her face and raindrops splattered on top of her head.
What information BEST tells you that Susie is about to be caught in a storm?
a. She had finished raking leaves. b. The wind began to gust. c. The sky was dark. d. The sky was dark, the wind began to gust, and raindrops splattered her head.
What is: The sky was dark, the wind began to gust and raindrops splattered her head.
“The morning of the fight Tompkins Square was a beehive of activity with numerous workers setting up the ring, the seats, and the guest speakers’ stand. The scheduled bouts began shortly after noon and the park had begun filling up even earlier.”
Given this passage, which is the fact?
a. It is morning. b. It is a holiday.
c. It is night. d. Everyone was excited about the fight.
What is: It is morning?
Read the list: raccoon, deer, antelope, moose
Which of the following animals does not belong in the above group?
a. deer b. moose c. antelope d. raccoon
What is: raccoon?
Where would you look in a book to see where Chapter six begins and ends?
a. Table of contents b. Glossary
c. Index d. Reference Section
What is: Table of contents?
Read the passage: The dark sky, filled with angry, swirling clouds, reflected Greg's feelings as he sat on the stairs. His father’s loud voice came to him again, first reading the letter the principal had sent to the house, then lecturing endlessly about his poor efforts in math.
The mood of this story is:
a. joyful b. amusing
c. anger d. mystery
What is: anger?